The bitcoin marketplace has halted withdrawal requests temporarily. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/keepchange-breach-hack-bitcoin-user-data

Compliance chief Malcolm Wright led the development of BitMEX’s data storage principles for crypto exchanges. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/bitmex-introduces-data-storage-framework-for-fatfs-travel-rule

The company plans to double its headcount to 1,400 by the end of 2021. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/investors-pump-250m-into-reddit-following-social-media-sites-prominent-role-in-gamestop-mania

That Tesla has invested in bitcoin is an announcement the market had long sought to hear. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-tops-45k-for-first-time-as-market-bets-others-will-follow-teslas-lead

Bitcoin and ether had record-breaking days while trending more together. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/market-wrap-elon-effect-bitcoin-up-ether-moons

Enterprise blockchain technology has been underwhelming but financial institutions are investing heavily in digital assets, a new analysis shows. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/institutions-switch-crypto-infrastructure-assets

USD stablecoins are created largely outside the dollar system and lack federal deposit guarantees. Investors should be careful. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/think-stablecoins-are-solid-remember-the-financial-crisis

The cryptocurrency was more valuable than all but seven of the world’s publicly traded companies. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/teslas-buying-of-bitcoin-briefly-made-bitcoin-more-valuable-than-tesla

Analysts at the largest bank in Canada noted that after PayPal and Square’s crypto offerings, the market for tech firms creating crypto wallets has already been validated. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/apple-crypto-exchange-rbc

Casper is an Ethereum competitor that aims to launch in the first quarter of 2021. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/chinas-blockchain-infrastructure-bsn-adds-casper-network